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bridge
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- pronunciation:
- brIj
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a structure built over a river, railroad, or other obstacle, that allows people to travel across.
Two men were standing on the bridge, fishing.
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definition 2: |
the bony upper part of the human nose.
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definition 3: |
a high platform on a ship. The captain guides or controls the ship from the bridge.
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
bridges, bridging, bridged |
definition: |
to form a connecting link over or between.
We bridged the stream with a log.- similar words:
- span
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